Richmond Barracks, North Yorkshire

Richmond Barracks was a military installation in Richmond, North Yorkshire.

For Richmond Barracks in Dublin, see Richmond Barracks.

Richmond Barracks
Richmond
Entrance towers to former barracks in Richmond
Richmond Barracks Location within North Yorkshire
Coordinates	54.41088°N 1.73242°W / 54.41088; -1.73242
Type	Barracks
Site information
Owner	Ministry of Defence
Operator	British Army
Site history
Built	1875–1877
Built for	War Office
In use	1877–1961
Garrison information
Occupants	Green Howards

History

The barracks were built as the depot of the two battalions of the 19th (The 1st Yorkshire North Riding - Princess of Wales's Own) Regiment of Foot between 1875 and 1877.[1] Their creation took place as part of the Cardwell Reforms which encouraged the localisation of British military forces.[2] Following the Childers Reforms, the 19th Regiment of Foot evolved to become the Green Howards with its depot at the barracks in 1881.[3]

The barracks were demoted to the status of out-station to the Yorkshire Brigade depot at Queen Elizabeth Barracks in 1958[4] and at the same time renamed Alma Barracks after the Battle of Alma, in which conflict the Regiment took part during the Crimean War.[1] The main part of the barracks closed in 1961 and the Regimental Headquarters and the Green Howards Museum moved to Holy Trinity Church in Richmond Market Place in 1973.[4] The main site was converted for use as an approved school and, since 1985, as a housing development known as Garden Village.[1]

References

1. "Exhibition to tell story of barracks". North Yorkshire News. 29 April 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
2. "Echoes of the past in these Army cuts". 8 July 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
3. "Training Depots". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 10 February 2006. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
4. "Richmond and the Green Howards" (PDF). Retrieved 13 November 2014.